Finalists for the IITPSA President’s Awards are …

The Institute for Information Technology Professionals South Africa (IITPSA) has announced the finalists for the 2019 IITPSA President’s Awards. IITPSA CEO Tony Parry says the nominees for the 2019 awards were again exceptional, highlighting the overall calibre...

Parents urged to talk about Internet safety

A massive 84% of parents worldwide are worried about their children’s online safety, according to the latest survey commissioned by Kaspersky and conducted by the market research company Savanta. Despite this, the report shows that globally, on average, parents...

Index maps the world’s social progress

South Africa currently ranks 73 out of 149 countries in the Global 2019 Social Progress Index released last month by the Social Progress Imperative. The Social Progress Index Framework asks universally important questions, which influence the overall scoring and...
Study reveals unexpected impact of tech on our lives

Study reveals unexpected impact of tech on our lives

Technology contributes to making our lives easier, but could also make us more understanding, tolerant, charitable and open-minded. This is among the findings from global research undertaken by Lenovo, that polled more than 15 000 people from the US, Mexico, Brazil,...

Consumers set to spend more on tech

Consumer spending on technology is forecast to reach $1,69-trillion in 2019, an increase of 5,3% over 2018. According to the latest Worldwide Semiannual Connected Consumer Spending Guide from International Data Corporation (IDC), consumer purchases of traditional and...

How to optimise logistics costs

Given that logistics leaders face pressure from their stakeholders to optimize logistics costs while maintaining service and performance levels, Gartner has identified five actions to achieve cost optimisation from within the organisation. “Logistics costs are on the...